Job prospects Driver, Zamboni in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport (NOC 65211) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 550 people work in this occupation.
• Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 70%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 8%
  • Religious, grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations (NAICS 813): 6%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 54% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 46% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 16% of operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport work all year, while 84% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 27 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 59% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 41% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 21% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 7% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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